1. By mediating the flow of raw materials to the community, as well as regulating specialized production and trade, the temple-palaces created a monetized market exchange within their walls, and gave rise to a specialized group of merchants who developed expertise in handicrafts, metal working, and the manufacture of prestigious textiles.
2. Because its free-spirited atmosphere and positioning in accessible Switzerland, the club attracted a wide range of people, many of whom had fled their native countries to escape persecution prior to the First World War.3. The Dada philosophy represented a break from cultural and educational standards that were prevalent at the time; adherents even went so far as to challenge the very foundations and institutions that make up human society.
4. Accomplished modern artists were alleged to be self-absorbed, greedy, and preoccupied with fame, and accused of abandoning their creative integrity.